mid-14c., in religious use, "a building up of the soul," from Old French edificacion "a building, construction; edification, good example," and directly from Latin aedificationem (nominative aedificatio) "construction, the process of building; a building, an edifice," in Late Latin "spiritual improvement," from past participle stem of aedificare "to build" (see edifice). Religious use is as translation of Greek oikodome in I Cor. xiv. Meaning "mental improvement" is 1650s. Literal sense of "building" is rare in English.
双语例句
1. Demonstrations, films, and videotapes are shown for your edification.
采用了演示及播放电影和录像带的形式，以起到教育作用。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The books were intended for the edification of the masses.
这些书旨在教化民众。
来自《权威词典》
3. Good books give edification.
好书给人以启迪.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Would you be good enough to participate in this morning's edification?
不知您是否有兴趣参加今天上午的启示?
来自电影对白
5. I am telling you this simply for your edification.
